Oxford IELTS Practice Tests Academic Speaking Test 3 (Online Test)

What do people usually call you?

Where are you from?

What do you remember about your first school, when you were a child?

In what ways did life at school change as you became older?

What was your favourite subject? Why?

What experience do you have of travelling to other countries?

Which country would you especially like to visit? Why?

What are the best ways to get to know a country?

What are the biggest cultural differences between your country and English-speaking countries?

What sort of television programmes do you like watching?

How has television in your country changed in recent years?

Which do you prefer: the cinema, the theatre, or live music? Why?

Tell me about a popular form of public entertainment in your country.

Describe a place that has a special meaning to you.

You should say:

what kind of place it is and where it is

what it looks like

what sounds you associate with it

and explain why you particularly like the place.

Why do many people leave home when they are still quite young?

What personal qualities do you feel are required for a young person to live on their own?

In many countries there has been large-scale migration from the countryside to the cities. Do you think this is positive or negative?

Do you think that the possibility of working from home via the Internet will lead to many people going back to the countryside?

In what ways do the new megacities of Asia, Africa, and South America differ from older ones such as London or New York?

Should there be a limit on the size of cities?